KJV:
But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
NASB:
But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.
KJV:
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
NASB:
For I do not wish to see you now just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.
KJV:
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
NASB:
For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
KJV:
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
NASB:
For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life.
KJV:
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
NASB:
I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it.
KJV:
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
NASB:
But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability.
KJV:
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
NASB:
But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting.
KJV:
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
NASB:
For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me.
KJV:
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
NASB:
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;